法苑珠林 46.6

46.6

夫思慎防過無患之理。緘口息慮離惡之原。誡始慎終。是君子之鹽梅。敬初護末。是養生之要趣。庶寤因緣之興起。鑒生滅之非常。識苦空之無我。照平等之妙門。而存其理棄其迹。誡其禍招其福。是和神之靈順物之道也。

Reflection and circumspection to guard against faults are the principles for having no anxieties; sealing the mouth and quieting thoughts are the origins of parting from evil. Taking warning at the beginning and being circumspect to the end are the salt and plum of the noble person; revering the start and protecting the finish are the essential drifts of cultivating life. May one awaken to the arising of causes and conditions, inspect the impermanence of arising and ceasing, recognize the non-self of suffering and emptiness, and illuminate the wondrous gateway of equanimity, thereby preserving its principle and discarding its traces, taking warning against its calamities and inviting its blessings. This is the way to harmonize the spirit's divinity and accord with things.